Man in Red Sox jacket robs Marshfield bank on opening day

Police are searching for a man who robbed the Sovereign Bank in Marshfield on Monday. The robber was described as a white man in his mid-20s, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9 in height. He was wearing a red Red Sox jacket over a black hooded sweatshirt, witnesses told police.

By Patrick Ronan

The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA

By Patrick Ronan

Posted Apr. 2, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Apr 2, 2013 at 2:06 AM

By Patrick Ronan

Posted Apr. 2, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Apr 2, 2013 at 2:06 AM

MARSHFIELD

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Police are searching for a man who robbed the Sovereign Bank in Marshfield.

The robber handed a teller a note at about 8:45 a.m. Monday and left with an undisclosed amount of money, Marshfield Police Chief Phil Tavares said. The robber was reportedly unarmed.

After interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage, police described the robber as a white man in his mid-20s, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9 in height. He was wearing a red Red Sox jacket over a black hooded sweatshirt, witnesses told police.

Tavares said the State Police and Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department assisted in the investigation immediately following the robbery. Police search dogs led officers to a nearby parking lot, where police suspect the robber had parked his car.

Tavares is encouraging any person who has information about this robbery to call Marshfield detectives at 781-834-6655.

The Sovereign Bank branch in Marshfield, at 880 Plain St., has been robbed twice in the past year. On July 19, Merredith M. Cunniff, 38, of Boston robbed the bank just three days after she robbed Colonial Federal Savings Bank in Quincy.

Last month, Cunniff pleaded guilty in both cases and was sentenced to five years of probation.